Fishing line float



Feb. 16', 1954 w. T. sMrrH, sR 2,669,054

FISHING LINE FLOAT Filed June 26, 1952 IN VEN TOR.

' ATTDRNEYS Patented Feb. 16, 1954 STATES rar-'ENT oFFic-E FISHING LINnFnQAfn William 'n smith, sn-Hialeanrla Application-lune 26, 1952.Serialltn- 2.225,61@ 1;Y cremig (c1. 514311191v invention relates.l to floats used. in fishing, and; in` particulara float;A having a combination neel.4 thereinA wherein withv the-afloatcast: to. a desired position on the water a section otA` line haringu hooks. and. atsinker thereon is released whereby the hooks and sinker drops downwardly through. the Water.v

The purposeof` invention` is to provide a float for a fishing line wherein means is provided lktheuat for paying out asein of linehaving ,hioksandf asinker thereon with the oat; positipnedginthe water andin whlchgmeansisprovidedior retrievingv the section, of thelne with the hooks and'sinker thelfQn ast'he float iswithdrawn from the water.

Various types of devices have been provided in combination with fishing lines for holding an extended section of a iishing line until the line is cast to a position for fishing and wherein after arriving at such position the line is released. However, it is difficult to retrieve a line released from a device of this type. With this thought in mind this invention contemplates a float having a paying out and also a retrieving element therein and wherein the paying out means is actuated by a oat in the device and the retrieving means, by a pull on the fishing line.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide an improved fishing line oat wherein a double spool or reel positioned in the lower part of the oat is adapted to pay out the section of line having hooks, bait and a sinker thereon when the fica-t arrives at a position in the water and which is also provided with means for retrieving the said section of line with the hooks, bait, and sinker thereon when the line is drawn inwardly.

A further vobject of the invention is to provide a fishing line float having means incorporated therein for paying out and retrieving a section of line in which the oat is connected to and actuated by a single fishing line.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved fishing line iioat having means for paying out a fishing line and also means for retrieving the fishing line incorporated therein in which the device is of a simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention embodies a substantially hollow body having a sealed upper section and an open lower section with a combination spool journaled on a common shaft in the lower section and with a pawl having a fioat thereon mounted in the lower section and the pawl being positioned to engage teeth on an end of the spool.

Other features and advantages of the invention wiil appear fromgthe following description taigerr` in connectionV with the drawing; wherein;

Fig-ure l is-a side elevationaly View illustrating the improved ,fida-t;-

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the float on the ,lille 2 2 of Fig.- 1; with certain parts in full and;A showing the doi-Holereelv with a portion of the hookand 'sinkersectionpi thel fishingline positionedl on' asection at one end andy withthe line from theshing pole on the section at the opposite' endI and`r showing the line fromI the fishingpolge extended to a sleeve in the upper part ofl the float.

Figure 3 isalso a; verticalsectionthrough the fioat on the line 3=3-offFig; l with'` certainparts in full and looking from a point at a right angle to that shown in Fig. 2.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan View of the upper section of the float as shown in Fig. 1 with the lower section removed.

Figure 5 is a schematic View illustrating the position of the oat on a shing line with the device in position for casting.

Figure G is a view similar to Fig. 5 showing the float cast to a desirable position in the water.

Figure 7 is also a similar view showing the device in position for fishing.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the improved fishing line float of this invention includes a semi-spherical sealed upper section I0, a lower semi-spherical section II frictionally secured to the section Ill, a reel having sections I 2 and I3 journaled by a shaft I4 in brackets I5 and I6 in the section II, a pawl I'I positioned to engage a ratchet wheel I8 on one end of the reel and a fishing line having a hook and sinker section i9 adapted to be positioned on the section I2 of the reel and a section 2d positioned on the section I3 of the reel and extended through a tube 2I in the upper section It of the float to a fishing rod as indicated by the numeral 22.

The upper section lil is provided with a base 23 from which the tube 2l extends and the upper end of the sleeve extends to the wall of the section providing a continuous guide for the fishing line 2i) through the upper section of the float. The upper section is also provided with an annular collar or ridge Zi that provides a stop for the 'upper edge of the lower section.

The brackets I5 and it are mounted on the base 23, preferably by welding and with the lower section I I of the float provided with openings 25 Water enters the lower section as the float arrives in position upon the surface of the water and as the water level moves upwardly in the lower section II a float 265 on the pawl I'I moves the pawl upwardly whereby the end thereof is disengaged from the ratchet teeth of the wheel I8. Whereby the reel is free to rotate and the weight of the hooks, sinker and bait draws the section I9 of the shing line downwardly through the water with the line unwinding on one side of the reel and with the line 20 winding on the opposite side thereof.

By this means the same amount of line that unwinds from the section I2 is wrapped around the section I3, whereby in retrieving the line, an upward pull on the fishing line 20 rotates the double reel, winding the line section I9 on the reel I2 until the hooks and sinker arrive at the original position, as illustrated in Fig. 5. The lower section II of the iioat is provided with an opening 21 through which the line section I9 of the fishing line extends.

With the parts thus retrieved the reel is held by the pawl I'I the float is cast to a position in the water at which time the ratchet wheel I8 is released whereby the section I9 of the fishing line is drawn by the weight of the sinker and hooks downwardly through the water, at the same time winding the upper part 20 of the iishing line on the section I3 of the reel.

The length of the section I9 of the fishing line is determined by the fisherman and the hooks and sinker positioned thereon accordingly.

It will be understood that modifications, within the scope of the appended claim, may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

A fishing line oat comprising a hollow semispherical upper section of a casing, said upper section being sealed, a perforated lower section frictionally mounted on the upper section and provided with openings whereby Water enters said lower section, a reel having a pair of spools thereon journaled on the lower end of the upper section and positioned yin the lower section, a ratchet wheel positioned on said reel, a pawl mounted on the upper section and positioned to engage the teeth of the ratchet wheel to prevent the reel turning in one direction, a shing line section having hooks and a sinker thereon extended around a section of the reel, a second shing line section extended around another section of the reel, and extended through the upper section of the float, and a float positioned on the pawl for elevating the pawl to release the ratchet wheel and reel as the lower section of the float fills with water, whereby the section of the fishing line having hooks and a sinker thereon is released.

WILLIAM T. SMITH, SR.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 541,789 Kunzelman June 25, 1895 1,973,028 Thomas Sept. 11, 1934 2,190,113 Creitzberg Feb. 13, 1940 2,226,331 Allison Dec. 24, 1940 2,479,642 Schrmann Aug. 23, 1949 

